Wilfrid Dixon

American statistician (1915-2008)
Person human Q2571062
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Wilfrid Dixon

Summary

Wilfrid Dixon is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on +1915-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2008-09-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a statistician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Wilfrid Dixon was born in Portland[2].
  • Wilfrid Dixon was born on +1915-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilfrid Dixon died on +2008-09-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Wilfrid Dixon was Janet D. Elashoff[7].
  • Wilfrid Dixon held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Wilfrid Dixon's professions included statistician[5].
  • Wilfrid Dixon's field of work was mathematical statistics[9].
  • Among Wilfrid Dixon's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • Wilfrid Dixon's education included a stint at Oregon State University[11].
  • Wilfrid Dixon's education included a stint at Princeton University[12].
  • Wilfrid Dixon's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[13].
  • Wilfrid Dixon's doctoral advisor was Samuel S. Wilks[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Wilfrid Dixon is BMDP[15].
  • Wilfrid Dixon received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16].
  • Wilfrid Dixon received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
  • Wilfrid Dixon was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].
  • Wilfrid Dixon is recorded as male[19].
  • Wilfrid Dixon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Wilfrid Dixon supervised Chia Kuei Tsao as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wilfrid Dixon supervised Karen Y. Fung as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wilfrid Dixon supervised Paula Hagedorn Diehr as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wilfrid Dixon supervised Edwin H. Chen as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wilfrid Dixon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110724270[25].
  • Wilfrid Dixon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79102386[26].
  • Wilfrid Dixon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79049251[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilfrid Dixon's place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on +1915-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Oregon State University[11], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30]; Princeton University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1746[33], headquartered in Princeton[34]; and University of Wisconsin–Madison[13], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1848[37]. Wilfrid Dixon's doctoral advisor was Samuel S. Wilks[14].

Career and Affiliations

Wilfrid Dixon worked as a statistician[5]. His field of work was mathematical statistics[9]. He was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[10]. Doctoral students include Chia Kuei Tsao[21]; Karen Y. Fung[22]; Paula Hagedorn Diehr[23], a biostatistician[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[39]; and Edwin H. Chen[24].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wilfrid Dixon is BMDP[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16], a statistics award[40] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].

Personal Life

A child of Wilfrid Dixon was Janet D. Elashoff[7].

Death and Burial

Wilfrid Dixon died on +2008-09-20T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Wilfrid Dixon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Wilfrid Dixon born?

Wilfrid Dixon was born in Portland[2].

What did Wilfrid Dixon do for work?

Wilfrid Dixon worked as statistician[5].

Where did Wilfrid Dixon go to school?

Wilfrid Dixon was educated at Oregon State University[11], Princeton University[12], and University of Wisconsin–Madison[13].

What awards did Wilfrid Dixon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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